Review! Stamptown Netflix Special. August 2026

I went into this review with no knowledge of the format and no expectations having never come across Stamptown before. I was immediately greeted with a high energy, glam rock opening which successfully set the scene for the chaos that followed. From the opening it’s clear this is a more jackass style comedy and variety show hosted by “Jack Tucker”, the chaotic creation of comedian and professional clown Zach Zucker. He invites Special Guests to perform in his anarchic cabaret and from that moment on the pace is frenetic.

Special Guests provide some interesting skits amongst the chaos, amongst them Neil Patrick Harris with a few memorable, albeit brief, appearances. However, some of these do get a little repetitive and it feels like a “you had to be there” moment which doesn’t translate as well to the television. Many of the jokes are crude, over the top and extremely chaotic, with some which seem to have been included for pure shock value alone. Gunshots, bombs, audience participation and mess abound, so it needs multiple trigger warnings.

With the unexpected nudity and some (very) close to the knuckle jokes (including the Vanessa 5000 robot and comedian Jordan Gray, although the latter also produced some moments of real poignancy), it’s not for the faint of heart. It is frenetic, over the top and crazy, but, for me, only hit and miss hilarious. The physical comedy is almost constant and the stage hands and back show team bring almost as much to the show as the guests and MC. It is certainly not for everyone, but the live audience were clearly loving it.

Following sell out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe over a number of years and multiple shows across the UK and USA it’s clear it has a following and an audience – but be warned, it may make you wince! There is so much included within the hour that it will leave your head whirling and there is a feeling that they’re just throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. With elements of Jackass, the 90’s TV programme Eurotrash and some Benny Hill-esque moments (for anyone old enough to remember!) it is an hour of television I won’t forget for some time, but not necessarily for the right reasons. I suspect for many this is a 5- star show, but for me, it’s only a 3-star review.

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Reviewed by Sam Silby on behalf of The Theatre Flyer.